[access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
- From: "Ali" <alpot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:13:44 +0100
Thanks Andy,
I used Gold wave to record in real-time. It took long, but, managed to
record everything I needed. Little cleaning with gold wave would give me
what I needed. Thanks everyone for the suggestions.
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Thank you.
Ali
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Andy Logue
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 8:21 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
Hi again Ali.
I am a GoldWave user and can talk you through the process of copying your
albums or cassettes onto your computer. If you need any assistance Ali,
please don't hesitate to contact me.
However, if you are connecting your hi-fi to a computer via the line-in
facility, I believe that that this will not give you digital reproductions
but merely stereo, which incidentally will be suitable for almost anything
recorded on cassette tape or album, prior to 2000. OI must say however,
that the quality of reproductions, especially from cassette tape have in the
past been disappointing for me. This may be that I'm now used to cd
quality. I don't know.
Andy.
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From: "Ali" <alpot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 7:43 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
> Thanks,
> I'll have a look at it.
>
>
> -----------
>
> Thank you.
>
> Ali
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> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> Damon
> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 7:30 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
>
> firebox.com - it's a place where you can buy novelty gadgets mostly. I
> believe the tape converter kit is a special tape recorder plus software.
> Don't know how accessible it is.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ali" <alpot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 7:00 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
>
>
>> Firebox? Could you tell me what it is please?
>>
>>
>> -----------
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Ali
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>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> Of
>> Damon
>> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 6:01 PM
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
>>
>> There is a tape to MP3 converter kit available on Firebox.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 5:12 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
>>
>>
>>> It's not as bad as it may sound, Ali.
>>>
>>> George.=20
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ali
>>> Sent: 29 April 2007 17:07
>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
>>>
>>> Thanks George,
>>> It looks complicated, but, we'll try.=20
>>>
>>>
>>> -----------
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> Ali=20
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>>> George Bell
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 4:16 PM
>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting tapes to digital?
>>>
>>> Hi Ali,
>>>
>>> I saved the following from a Windows XP list. Although it
>>> refers to vinyl,
>>> the principals with tape are much the same.
>>> (Of course you won't be washing tapes - smile!)
>>>
>>> George.
>>>
>>> ---
>>>
>>> 'Tis indeed very easy. Here is just one way, there are
>>> others. Let us assume
>>> you have the following:
>>>
>>> * Music Match JukeBox www.musicmatch.com
>>> * A GOOD Sound Card
>>> * A Stereo Turntable connected to a Stereo set
>>> * A wave-editing program, such as Cooledit
>>> www.syntrillium.com
>>>
>>> It is important to ensure your vinyl disks (records, LP's,
>>> whatever...) are
>>> clean and dry before use. If they are dirty, wash them in
>>> clean, tepid tap
>>> water (use a wee bit of dish-washer liquid if you have to).
>>> It is best
>>> to
>>> not get the label wet. Dry the record thoroughly using a
>>> soft, lint-free
>>> cloth. It goes without say to hold the record by its outer
>>> perimeter and not
>>> put greasy fingers all over the grooves.
>>>
>>> Ensure the stylus (the thin, usually diamond-tipped thingy
>>> at the end of the
>>> tone arm is clean and not full of fluff. Exercise great
>>> caution here, you
>>> could destroy this expensive item if you're not careful.
>>> If you do
>>> need
>>> to wipe it clean, use a junior paint brush or something
>>> similar, and GENTLY
>>> wipe TOWARD you, along the axis of the stylus.
>>>
>>> The Turntable should be connected to the appropriate input
>>> of the Stereo,
>>> usually marked MAG P/U (or M/C, etc). This assuming you are
>>> using a Magnetic
>>> cartridge and not the older, obsolete Crystal type P/U. If
>>> you are using a
>>> crystal p/u, then connect this to the AUX I/P of the Stereo.
>>>
>>> The Stereo in turn connects from it's LINE (or TAPE OUT,
>>> AUX) Output
>>> to the
>>> LINE Input of your Sound card in the PC. Under NO
>>> circumstances should you
>>> take a lead from the Stereo Loudspeaker/s to your Line I/P,
>>> this will simply
>>> fry your Soundcard! The cable required here is either easily
>>> made up
>>> comprising one pair screened audio cable with a Stereo
>>> Mini-Jack one end,
>>> and two RCA Jacks the other. You should be able to buy
>>> ready-made leads.
>>> This cable should not exceed about 3 metres in length, as
>>> this could start
>>> degrading the audio signal.
>>>
>>> Now start the recording: The music should be heard playing
>>> on the stereo
>>> set.
>>> Start MMJB. Click on the OPTIONS tab and select Recorder.
>>> Scroll down
>>> to
>>> Source, then select LINE IN.
>>>
>>> Double-click on the audio (VOL) icon in your sys tray, near
>>> the clock bottom
>>> right of the computer. The Windows Mixer should pop up on
>>> your screen. Click
>>> on OPTIONS, select PROPERTIES, and click on the "ADJUST
>>> VOLUME FOR
>>> RECORDING" checkbox. Check also that LINE-IN is checked in
>>> the list below
>>> this. Click OK, and now check that the Line In option is
>>> active.
>>> Adjust the volume control to approximately 50 to 60%. The
>>> sound should
>>> change accordingly on your PC speakers. This setting is
>>> critical: Too
>>> many
>>> people think the louder the better, in fact the audio simply
>>> clips and
>>> distorts if the Input volume level is set too high. The
>>> value of your
>>> recording will be lost in this case.
>>>
>>> On MMJB, now select the RECORD button which will open the
>>> Recorder.
>>> Set the
>>> title for your LP in the right hand pane. Restart the
>>> turntable from the
>>> beginning of the record, press the RECORD button, and MMJB
>>> should now
>>> indicate it is recording the music you want. You can record
>>> the LP in one go
>>> or do it track for track. There are facilities available
>>> which will split
>>> the tracks appropriately, one such program being LP-Ripper
>>> available from
>>> here:
>>>
>>> http://www.cfbsoftware.com/lpripper/lpripper.htm
>>>
>>> Points to remember: Set your MMJB settings to save the
>>> recorded file in
>>> whatever format you wish - if you want to edit it for pops &
>>> cracks, save it
>>> to a wav file. It would be wise to make plenty of space
>>> available on your
>>> hard drive for the wav file, and you should defrag the drive
>>> as well.
>>> Otherwise, if you elect to save directly as an MP3, set the
>>> bitrate at
>>> 128kb/s or, for better quality, 160kb/s (or preferably even
>>> higher for
>>> better quality results).
>>>
>>> Should you wish to edit your file, then I would recommend
>>> CoolEdit, which is
>>> probably the best wave-editing s/w available. If you have a
>>> registered
>>> version of Cooledit, you can use it directly and dispense
>>> with MMJB.
>>> Cooledit has plug-in filters available for removing hiss,
>>> pops, cracks etc,
>>> but be careful here, as too much cleaning results in sterile
>>> & unnatural
>>> sound.
>>>
>>> That's about it; there are, of course, other means of
>>> achieving the same end
>>> result, and no doubt others will write in with their
>>> suggestions.
>>> Read
>>> them all and go for whatever suits you best. Roxio includes
>>> a simple wave
>>> editor with their software, I have never used it so cannot
>>> report on how
>>> effective it is. My own recordings are made using Cooledit
>>> which, although
>>> expensive (and especially here in SA!!) is absolutely worth
>>> every cent if
>>> you're serious about your music. For the record, I have some
>>> 2000 LPs of
>>> various sorts, and have only started ripping about 50 songs
>>> so far.
>>> It
>>> takes ages to clean the files up using software, which is
>>> why it is very
>>> important to start off with as clean a sample as possible.
>>>
>>> In conclusion, you can use the same method to record from
>>> Tapes.
>>> Cooledit
>>> will remove hiss from tape recordings, but be aware - too
>>> much hiss removal
>>> results in an unnatural sterile sound. Leave a bit of hiss
>>> in the final
>>> recording for more authenticity!
>>>
>>> Happy recording!!
>>>
>>> (E&OE, this was written from memory...)
>>>
>>> That Guy In Africa...=3D20
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ali
>>> Sent: 29 April 2007 16:11
>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Converting tapes to digital?
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I have some recordings on a normal cassette, which I wish to
>>> convert it into
>>> digital so I can modify it on the PC. Does anyone know Howe
>>> I can get it
>>> converted?
>>>
>>> -----------
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> Ali=3D20
>>>
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